Define $Y \equiv \sqrt{\sum_{i=1}^k(\frac{ X_i}{\sigma_i})^2}$, with $X_i \sim \mathcal{N}(\mu_i, \sigma_i^2).$ It is known that $Y$ is distributed as a non-central chi ([Noncentral chi distribution][1]). Let $\lambda = \sqrt{\sum_{i=1}^k \left( \frac{\mu_i}{\sigma_i} \right)^2}.$ Now assume that $$\lim_{k \rightarrow \infty} \frac \lambda {\sqrt k} = L,$$ with $L$ being a finite constant, i.e. $0<L<\infty$. **Questions** 1) How do the mean and variance of the distribution scale with $k$ in the limit of $k \rightarrow \infty$? 2) If now we assume generic non Gaussian r.v. $X_i$, such that - $\mu_i, \, \sigma_i < \infty \, \forall i$ - $\lim_{k \rightarrow \infty} \frac{1}{k} \sum_i^k \mu_i = \mu$, $\lim_{k \rightarrow \infty} \frac{1}{k} \sum_i^k \sigma^2_i = \sigma^2$ - $X_i$ has fast decaying tails, i.e. $P_X(X_i=x) = o(x^{-n}) \, \forall n \in \mathbb{N}$ for $x \rightarrow \pm \infty$ How do the mean and variance of the distribution scale with $k$ in the limit as $k \rightarrow \infty$ ? [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noncentral_chi_distribution